Official site of author and historian Sean Munger.

I’ve never reblogged anything from the Coastal Path blog before, but when I saw this article this morning I had to share it with you. Coastal Path is the blog of a couple who are systematically walking the entire coast of Britain. In this installment, they introduce us to Church Ope Cove in Dorset and Rufus Castle, which has a fascinating medieval history. Really interesting stuff!

About half way down the east cost of Portland is Church Ope Cove. It offers a secluded beach which, it is said, was once sandy but is now pebbly. Apparently the extensive quarrying on Portland co…